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Rh § 374.g. Require the pupils to give the meanings of the participles as well as the forms.

§ 375. This article is very important, especially the point made in a that the perfect participle of a deponent verb is passive in form but active in meaning.

§ 377. Insist on a careful study of these model sentences, and lay stress on the fact that as a rule a participle should be translated by a clause.

LESSON LXVII § 379. The tenses of these verbs which will give most difficulty are the present indicative and the present and imperfect subjunctive. Give them especial attention. Be sure that the pupils accent the penult in the first and second persons plural of the present and imperfect subjunctive, and compare the similar tenses of possum. For the formation of the imperfect subjunctive, cf. § 354.

§§ 380, 381. Possibly no Latin construction is so much used as the ablative absolute, and you will do well to make the work on these articles exceedingly thorough. Among the points to be emphasized are:

a. The ablative absolute must not be used when a noun and participle form the subject or object of a sentence (see § 381, note 2).

b. The ablative absolute should not as a rule be translated literally (see § 380.b).

c. An English absolute construction containing a perfect active participle must be changed to the passive voice unless the verb happens to be deponent (see § 381, note 3).

§ 382.I.6. Translate,, On hearing the shouting, etc. 7. Translate, After Cæsar had encouraged the legions, etc. 8. Translate, When this was known, etc.

§ 382.II.4. To advance, the subjunctive of purpose. 5. Since Cæsar was leader, see § 381, note 1.